Gomes is on a three-fight streak, including a pair of submissions. Before her current run, she was submitted by Strikeforce bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey in March 2011.

Yamanaka in August lost for the first time in more than four years when she dropped a decision to Germaine de Randamie at “Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman.” Prior to that, she actually was stopped by former Strikeforce featherweight champ Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos in December 2011, but that loss was overturned to a no contest when Santos tested positive for steroids.

Prior to that, though, Yamanaka was on an eight-fight win streak in her native Japan.

Gomes said the five-inch height advantage Yamanaka will have over her is something she’ll compensate for in her training camp.

“I’ve made a few calls to make sure I train with some tall guys,” Gomes said. “She is very tall. In my weight category, my opponents are all humongous. My last opponent was tall and strong too. I’m short. I don’t know why I weigh so much (for my height).

“I’ll be very focused. It’s going to be a bit complicated at (American Top Team) because it always gets somewhat empty around the holidays. But I spoke to them and they’ll dedicate themselves to make sure I have a great training camp.”

As the UFC 189 tour made its last stop in Dublin, featherweight champ Jose Aldo was met with a torrent of abuse from the Irish fans. It might have been unpleasant, but it might also have been just what he needed.